Election 2012

After years of  heated debates, campaign ads, and phone calls the day arrived to vote for the President of the United States.  Brent and I went first thing in the morning to cast our vote.  We were optimistic and hopeful for our country.  As the results came in it looked less and less likely that Mitt Romney was going to be elected.   

There was an overall feeling of disappointment and despair.  My aunt posted this quote that I enjoyed.

Harold B. Lee's Quote on America

"Men may fail in this country, earthquakes may come, seas may heave beyond their bounds, there may be great drought, disaster, and hardship, but this nation, founded on principles laid down by men whom God raised up, will never fail.

This is the cradle of humanity, where life on this earth began

 in the Garden of Eden. This is the place of the new Jerusalem. This is the place that the Lord said is favored above all other nations in all the world. This is the place where the Savior will come to His temple. This is the favored land in all the world. Yes, I repeat, men may fail, but this nation won't fail. I have faith in America; you and I must have faith in America, if we understand the teachings of the gospel of Jesus Christ. We are living in a day when we must pay heed to these challenges.

I plead with you NOT to preach pessimism. Preach that this is the
greatest country in all the world. This is the favored land. This is
the land of our forefathers. It is the nation that will stand despite
whatever trials or crises it may yet have to pass through."

(As a side note:  It was interesting to see how involved Hudson wanted to be.  He made a whirly-gig at school and decorated it with Romney's name.  The kids listened to our conversations about the election and the possible impact of the outcome.  They were uneasy and a little upset.  We had to reassure them.)

So like our forefathers of yesteryear, we will continue to pray for our country and move forward.  

May God bless America.